#239 Tom Timmermann

Long time farm hand  pitcher finally given a chance in the show....product of Southern Illinois University....started pro ball in 1960 but did not make the show until 1969.....was the number one fireman in the Tiger’s 1970 and #3 in the AL with 27 saves….a team mark at the time….an inflated 4.13 ERA did suggest room for improvement….Timmerman sticks around in 1971 but loses closer role to Fred Scherman….pressed into starter 1972….put together an 8-10 record and acceptable 2.87 ERA…split 1973 with Detroit and Cleveland, downgraded to spot starter occasional reliever with ERA decidedly higher….result 9-8….logged in 4 games for the Tribe 1974 as he was relegated to Detroit and Philadelphia minor league teams.